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The difference between が and を with the potential form of a verb

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Usage of なんて and なんか as emphasis

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Contrasting っぽい、らしい、みたい

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The differences between ～がたい、〜にくい、〜づらい

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verb た-form + そう, hearsay or observation?

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Is there a difference between からすると and からして？

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24 Questions

The difference between が and を with the potential form of a verb

What's the difference between なぜ、どうして and なんで when meaning 'why'?

Usage of なんて and なんか as emphasis

Contrasting っぽい、らしい、みたい

The difference between くらい and ほど in hyperbole

The differences between ～がたい、〜にくい、〜づらい

What is the usage of 〜げ and how does it differ from 〜そう or 〜っぽい?

What is the difference between 様子、状況、状態、and 事情

How does ほど work in the 〜すれば〜するほど construction?

のだから vs のだ (んだから vs んだ）

What's the difference between 〜以上は and 〜からには

The difference between からすると、から見ると、から言うと?

Difference and nuance between することはない and する必要はない/する可能性はない

How to use 対応 correctly

What is the difference between 残念ながら and 残念なことに

The nuance of ことなく compared with ないで

Contrasting 〜てならない、〜てしょうがない and 〜てたまらない

verb た-form + そう, hearsay or observation?

The difference between 書店 and 本屋

Is there a difference between からすると and からして？

What does こと refer to in だけのことはある

Where does the いかない in ～わけにはいかない come from?

The difference between 書物、図書 and 本

What is the difference between 〜ないではいられない and 〜ずにはいられない